You are instructing a class of high school students on diffe

You are instructing a class of high school students on different wireless technologies that involve some form of computing. Some of these technologies aren’t always apparent or thought of as “computing.” Of the following, which wireless technologies are considered common for handheld devices but not necessarily for laptop or desktop computers? (Choose two.)

A. Bluetooth

B. Cellular

C. Wi-Fi

D. WLAN

Solution

A and B. Bluetooth is a wireless technology that is characterized by devices networking over short ranges such as a Bluetooth hands-free phone. Cellular technology, though it can be used to connect computers to larger wireless networks, typically is used with cell phones or smart phones for voice, text, e-mail, and web surfing.